BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #189
â€œThe Presentâ€: Betty tries to live for the â€œhere and now,â€ but Veronica is only interested in it â€œevery now and then!â€
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate.
ART: Pat Kennedy.
â€œThe Partyâ€: After accidentally gobbling up goodies meant for the Orphanage Christmas party, Jughead finds a way to redeem himself and keep the Christmas spirit alive.
SCRIPT: George Gladir.
ART: Jeff Shultz.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: November 5th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 12th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: November 25th, 2008
88-page, full color digest
$2.49 US.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #125
THE SECOND PART OF A TWO-PART TALE BY POPULAR â€œWJHCâ€ WRITER JANE SMITH FISHER!
â€œBattle of the Bands, Part Twoâ€: In the aftermath of their rockinâ€™ contest performance, the Archies face a new challenge: a sponsor who will only cover half their prize travel expenses!Â Now the group must get jobs quickly to raise the moneyâ€¦ except Reggie and Veronica of course, who are riding on their parentsâ€™ dimes.Â But will that free ride last?Â The rockers learn a valuable lesson about earning their own â€œfun moneyâ€â€¦ and the value of good work ethics in the process!Â Not to mention how important it is to help those in need.Â A longtime advocate for kidsâ€™ comics, writer Jane Smith Fisher has devoted her career to telling age-appropriate stories in series such as â€œCybernautsâ€ and the highly popular â€œWJHC,â€ about a group of teens who start their own high school radio station.Â Jane has been embraced by librarians and schools across the nation.Â Now she brings her special voice for both young and female characters to Archie Comics in this rock â€˜nâ€™ rollinâ€™ storyline.
SCRIPT: Jane Smith Fisher.
ART: Stan Goldberg.
Shipping Date: November 5th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 12th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: November 25th, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.

JUGHEADâ€™S DOUBLE DIGEST #145
â€œPizza and Good Cheer!â€: Take Jughead, some pizza pies, a giving heart, mix it up with good cheer and what have you got?Â A yuletide tale that will warm your heartâ€¦ and your belly!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski.
ART: Fernando Ruiz.
â€œTree Fortifiedâ€: Archie searches for the perfect Christmas tree, but the only problem is the perfect Christmas tree is also the perfect cover for woodland creatures!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski.
ART: Stan Goldberg.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: November 5th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 12th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: November 25th, 2008
176-page, full color digest
$3.69 US.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #194
â€œOtherside, Part Twoâ€: Sonicâ€™s plan to find help on the mirror world of Moebius backfired and now heâ€™s fighting for his life!Â Back home, the Suppression Squad has had enough â€“ but are two teams enough to stop King Scourge?Â All this, plus you wonâ€™t believe who makes his big debut this month!Â Surprises abound in this issue!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn.
ART: Tracy Yardley! (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks).
Pulse-pounding cover by Tracy Yardley! & Jason Jensen.
Shipping Date: November 5th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 12th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: November 25th, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.

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